Nicolas Pepe has missed the last few games for Nice because of an injury and his manager has resisted the temptation to rush him back.
Pepe was sent to the Ligue 1 club because there was no space for him to play regularly for the Gunners.
His loan spell back in France has been indifferent, but he will hope he does well and earns a permanent move away from the Emirates in the summer.
For now, the most important thing is that he returns to full fitness as soon as possible so that he can help Nice again.
Their caretaker manager Didier Digard said, as relayed by Foot Sur 7: “Nicolas has started his protocol, and he’s reacting well for now. He’s also an important player. I’d rather take my time to make sure that we don’t lose him again before the end of the season.
“We have a long season, we are really going to be careful because there will be the end of a campaign with a lot of games to deal with, and we will really need him.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Considering the progress Arsenal has made the season, the smart thing for Pepe to do is to work hard so he can earn a summer move away from the Emirates.
The Ivorian is simply not good enough for our team and shouldn’t waste his time thinking he will get another chance.
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This article can be summed up in two words. Pepe’s injured. So what?
Sorry Nicholas Pepe, as the footbal at the highest level of the game that Arsenal play left you behind when you were in their team playing for them.
For, you had looked unable to cope with this highest level of the game that is Gunners way of playing the game. Hence, Arsenal had loaned you to Nice last summer to help you to redidscover your game to try and bring it back to the level that you were once at before you joined Arsenal. And from there try as much as you can to forge ahead in your footbal carter. I wish you well to have more success ahead.
His Pepe on this platform?
Pepe, you had the skill and ability to compete with the best of them at Arsenal, but you just packed consistency and fitness to run for 90 minutes. Example is not getting back to help with defending or not closing down the defenders of the opposition when the have the ball of making one of two positive runs and there after just backward negative return passing of the ball. In other words you showed glimpses of greatness and then negative tiredness through most of the game. Was this lack of fitness of hunger I am not sure, but on your day you definitely had the ability to be an Arsenal player at the top level, just not consistant. Please work on your fitness and desire, because you need to perform positively and Chase the ball over 90 minutes. Not just a few glimpses during the match. Work on your staminer and energy levels and you will be a great player.